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U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpls. Crecencio Alvarez (left), Jordan Soderman, Mario Launder and Andrew Stueber and Cpl. Christopher Burgess, all from 4th Platoon's fleet antiterrorism security team, advance to their next point during bilateral urban assault training in the Middle East on Nov. 20, 2008. The Marines are deployed to the U.S. 5th fleet area of responsibility supporting maritime security operations.

Lance Cpls. Crecencio Alvarez, Jordan Soderman, Mario Launder and Andrew Stueber and Cpl. Christopher Burgess advance to their next point.

U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpls. Crecencio Alvarez (left), Jordan Soderman, Mario Launder and Andrew Stueber and Cpl. Christopher Burgess, all from 4th Platoon's fleet antiterrorism security team, advance to their next point during bilateral urban assault training in the Middle East on Nov. 20, 2008. The Marines are deployed to the U.S. 5th fleet area of responsibility supporting maritime security operations.

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